Driver's License and State ID - Seniors

If you are age 65 or older and no longer drive, you are eligible for a state identification card. State law does not allow residents to hold a valid driver's license and a state ID card at the same time. However, residents with a driver's license that has been restricted, suspended or revoked may apply for a state ID card.

All
Social Security information will be verified.If you are applying for a
standard ID card and are ineligible for a Social Security number, you must
present a letter of ineligibility from the Social Security Administration.
Enhanced ID cards are only issued to Michigan residents who are U.S. citizens
with valid Social Security numbers.

If you
are voluntarily surrendering your driver's license or it is suspended because of
a mental or physical disability, you will not be required to present the
documentation noted below. Your driver's license is accepted as identification.

Applying for an Enhanced State ID Card
Michigan offers an enhanced state ID card as an alternative to the standard ID card. An enhanced state ID card has two primary purposes - as identification and as a federally approved document that allows you to re-enter the U.S. when traveling by land or sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. It is cost-effective and convenient, eliminating the need to carry a passport or passport card. Several states, in addition to Michigan, offer an enhanced ID card.

Eligibility:

You must be a U.S. citizen and a Michigan resident

Please note: When applying for an enhanced state ID card, your first and last name and date of birth on your identity and citizenship documents should match. If your current legal name is different from what is shown on your citizenship document, you must present lawful proof of the name change, such as an original marriage license, divorce decree or court order.